{"id":5398,"date":"2023-08-31T10:28:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=5398"},"modified":"2023-08-31T10:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:28:45","slug":"timeline-of-key-events-in-the-canada-us-softwood-lumber-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/timeline-of-key-events-in-the-canada-us-softwood-lumber-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline of key events in the Canada-US softwood lumber dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the US is a long-running point of contention that has been going on for decades, and continues to this day. If you need a primer on what&#8217;s been going on so far, here is a rundown of some of the key events in the dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Here is Clearit's latest update on the story.\">If you need some more background on the story, you can read Clearit&#8217;s latest update here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1982: <\/strong>The US lumber industry files a complaint alleging that Canadian lumber producers had an unfair advantage due to low stumpage rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1986:<\/strong> The US and Canada sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes a 15% provisional tax on all Canadian softwood lumber exports to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1996: <\/strong>The US and Canada sign a five-year agreement that puts a quota system in place for Canadian softwood lumber exports to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2001: <\/strong>The US-Canada softwood lumber agreement expires, and the US lumber industry files a new complaint with the US Department of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2002:<\/strong> The US Department of Commerce imposes countervailing and antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2006: <\/strong>The US and Canada sign a new softwood lumber agreement that lasts for seven years, This Agreement put the\u00a02001-2006 trade dispute to an end, and saw the return of more than $5 billion in duty deposits by US authorities to Canadian companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2015: <\/strong>The US-Canada softwood lumber agreement expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2017: <\/strong>The US Department of Commerce imposes countervailing and antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports.^8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> The World Trade Organization (WTO) rules in favor of the US in the softwood lumber dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2023: <\/strong>The US Department of Commerce announces the results of the fourth administrative reviews, which subject most Canadian softwood lumber exports to the new combined duty rate of 7.99%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US and Canadian governments have been negotiating a new softwood lumber agreement for several years, but have not been able to reach an agreement. It is unclear when the dispute will be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stay informed on trade news and other important updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/clearance_step2\"><strong>PARTNER UP WITH A CUSTOMS BROKER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the US is a long-running point of contention that has been going on for decades, and continues to this day. If you need a primer on what&#8217;s been going on so far, here is a rundown of some of the key events in the dispute. 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